Starr's Probe Begins to Widen,
And Critics Say It Goes Too Far

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Was President Clinton involved in a criminal conspiracy to obstruct justice? Or does Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr see such conspiracies where none exist?

That was the question yesterday as Mr. Starr brought White House aide Sidney Blumenthal in front of the grand jury in Washington to testify about conversations he may have had with news reporters about prosecutors in Mr. Starr's office. Mr. Starr's critics say that by including Mr. Blumenthal in his sweeping investigation of obstruction, the...